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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 672306, member: 13650&quot;]But also, from the same book, he says if one&#039;s going to be counterfeited, more than likely it will be a Philadelphia coin with no mint mark so as to have one less feature that can be screwed up.&nbsp; Again, not a 100% rule but another risk.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I compared it to other coins on Heritage.&nbsp; FWIW, it does have many characteristics of a real one.&nbsp; If it is fake, it&#039;s an extremely good one.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; If the guy is only a 40 min. drive away, it might be worth it to go over there and look at it if he&#039;ll let you.&nbsp; It might be a great deal.&nbsp;&nbsp; But if I were going to take the time, I&#039;d bring my caliper and digital scale and take some measurements, along with a good quality loop.&nbsp;&nbsp; Look closely at the reeded edge.&nbsp; Not all, but many counterfeits get screwed up on the reeded edge.&nbsp; Look for fat, rounded reeds or irregular sizes.&nbsp;&nbsp; Look closely for small spikes and tool marks in the fields.&nbsp; &nbsp; If it looks cleaned, I wouldn&#039;t bid a lot for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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